FORM DANCE
CHAMPIONING LOCAL VOICES IN GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
FORM Dance is the leading producer and presenter of Australian independent contemporary dance in Western Sydney.
We are an artist-lead organisation, operating with highly experienced leadership team of Paul Selwyn Norton as Creative Director and Naomi Hibberd as Creative Producer.
As festival directors, producers and pedagogues we bring our entrepreneurial expertise and global connectivity to the local NSW dance sector.
MANIFESTO
First Nations sovereignty and more than 60,000 years of culture continually guide our steps from Western Sydney into the world.
Reciprocity, creativity and collaboration between artists is central in all that we offer.
We are ethical, playful and kind.
Our agility prepares us for novel conversations in culture, community and creative agency.
Our dance sits at the creative intersection where the urgency and audacity of the contemporary collides with the reflection and respect of heritage.
By transforming theatres, spaces and sites into creative forums of storytelling, we enable diverse audiences to evolve into vibrant communities.
VISION
From a home base in Western Sydney, FORM Dance produces and presents independent Australian contemporary dance that celebrates place, champions collective storytelling, and creates destination experiences for our diverse and vibrant communities.
VALUES
RESPECT – We continue to honour, listen and learn from our First Nations elders, artists and communities.
COLLABORATION – We are ethical, connected and co-creative.
RELEVANCE – We reflect the world, its many diverse people and their stories.
SUSTAINIBILITY – We ensure for a better tomorrow in everything we do.
PLURALITY – We foreground inclusion and diversity across our people, place and productivity.